If you go to a traditional shisha cafe the experience can be great because knowledgeable staff/owners that have grown up with narghiles are far better then some guy who simply likes the hobby and hopes to make a living from it. Also, the traditional cafes have excellent traditional products and not just the candy stuff. Also, they don't play rap or techno and you don't have to put up with stupid people.

The problem is that trendy shisha cafes are all over the world and the traditional places are getting rare outside of Arab nations, Iran and Turkey.